Chavez still has 'severe' respiratory problem, says Venezuela gov't
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is still suffering from a lung infection that has hindered his breathing as he battles to recover from Dec. 11 cancer surgery, the government said on Thursday.
"Commander Chavez has faced complications as a result of a severe lung infection," Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said, reading the latest official update on the president's condition in a hospital in Cuba. (Reuters)
